Life Science
| 24 Oct 2025
HKUST Researchers Uncover Immune-Hot Brain Tumor Subtype with Poorer Survival and Develop AI Framework for Precise Identification
Life Science
| 23 Oct 2025
HKUST Researchers Use Vesicle Proteomics to Reveal Novel Cargo Clients and Accessory Factors for AP-1 and AP-4
Life Science
| 2 Oct 2025
HKUST Scientists Reveal Critical Impacts of a Chinese Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease
Life Science
| 23 Sep 2025
HKUST Team Develops a Novel Vesicle-Based Method Advancing Membrane Protein Research
Ocean Science
| 11 Sep 2025
HKUST Team Develops AI-powered Tool for Accurate Prediction of Coastal Oceans’ Health
Prof. Alex Wyatt maintains shallow water temperature loggers in Funauki Bay, Iriomote Island, Japan to measure water temperatures at coral reef sites.
Prof. Alex Wyatt maintains shallow water temperature loggers in Funauki Bay, Iriomote Island, Japan to measure water temperatures at coral reef sites.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Shed Light on Modulation of Thermal Bleaching of Coral Reefs by Internal Waves
An international research team led by HKUST has demonstrated that cooling by internal waves could potentially create thermal refuges for…
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As a package, students get to have hands-on experiment for testing optical alignment skills and learn the linkage between periodicity and randomness.
As a package, students get to have hands-on experiment for testing optical alignment skills and learn the linkage between periodicity and randomness.
Physics
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Igniting Passion for Physics
Effective STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is a major challenge in Hong Kong’s schools and institutions... 
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Prof. Zeng Qinglu (front right) and his research team, including first author of the journal paper Liu Riyue (front left).
Prof. Zeng Qinglu (front right) and his research team, including first author of the journal paper Liu Riyue (front left).
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Discover New Virus Traits That May Help Fight Global Warming and Develop Anti-virus Drug
A research team led by Prof. ZENG Qinglu (Ocean Science) has recently discovered how the virus cyanophage comes to kill that eco-friendly…
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Prof. Qian Peiyuan (right) and a researcher of his team, LI Zhongrui, culture bacteria with the machine on the right.
Prof. Qian Peiyuan (right) and a researcher of his team, LI Zhongrui, culture bacteria with the machine on the right.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Unlock Cancer-Causing Mechanism of E. coli Toxin with Synthetic Biology Approach Paving Way for New Preventive Measures for Colorectal Cancer
A research team led by Prof. QIAN Peiyuan (Ocean Science and Life Science) have unearthed the missing link...
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Prof. DU Shengwang (middle left, seated), Prof. LIU Junwei (middle right, seated), Prof. JO Gyu-Boong (back left, standing) and their research team
Prof. DU Shengwang (middle left, seated), Prof. LIU Junwei (middle right, seated), Prof. JO Gyu-Boong (back left, standing) and their research team
Physics
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HKUST Researchers Build the World’s First All-Optical Multilayer Neural Network Paving Way for Next Generation of AI Hardware
Now, a research team led by Prof. DU Shengwang and Prof. LIU Junwei (Physics) demonstrated the first-of-its-kind multilayer all-optical…
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Prof. JO Gyu-Boong (right) and his team members Dr. SONG Bo (second right), Phd students HE Chengdong (left) and REN Zejian (second left).
Prof. JO Gyu-Boong (right) and his team members Dr. SONG Bo (second right), Phd students HE Chengdong (left) and REN Zejian (second left).
Physics
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HKUST-led Research Team Unveils Groundbreaking Quantum Simulation of 3D Topological Matter with Ultracold Atoms
Complex topological matter (peculiar materials with different bulk and surface properties) has become the focus of both industrial and…
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Prof. GUO Yusong (front middle)’s research team – including the paper’s co-first author MA Tianji (front left), identify a novel function of an enzyme.
Prof. GUO Yusong (front middle)’s research team – including the paper’s co-first author MA Tianji (front left), identify a novel function of an enzyme.
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Co-Discover a Novel Function of an Enzyme Offering Insight into the Pathology of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Researchers of HKUST and Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science recently identified that an enzyme called atlastin (ATL) is…
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(From left) Prof. ZHANG Shanchao, Prof. DU Shengwang, Prof. ZHU Shi-Liang and Prof. YAN Hui
(From left) Prof. ZHANG Shanchao, Prof. DU Shengwang, Prof. ZHU Shi-Liang and Prof. YAN Hui
Physics
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HKUST Physicist Contributes to New Record of Quantum Memory Efficiency Bringing Quantum Computers Closer to Reality
A joint research team of HKUST and SCNU has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quantum computation a step…
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(From right) Prof. Huang Xuhui and his research team members Dr. Peter CHEUNG, Dr. Carmen TSE and Dr. SHEONG Fu-Kit conduct part of the calculation with HKUST’s computing servers.
(From right) Prof. Huang Xuhui and his research team members Dr. Peter CHEUNG, Dr. Carmen TSE and Dr. SHEONG Fu-Kit conduct part of the calculation with HKUST’s computing servers.
Chemistry
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HKUST Scientists Discover How RNA Polymerase II Maintains Highly Accurate Gene Transcription with High-Performance Computing
Scientists from HKUST have recently uncovered the mechanisms of how RNA polymerase II performs intrinsic cleavage reaction to proofread RNA…
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Prof. QIAN Peiyuan (middle) and his team members Dr. LI Yongxin (right) and PhD student WANG Ruojun (left) found 7,000 new marine species by nurturing biofilms in seawater (as shown on microscope and on screen).
Prof. QIAN Peiyuan (middle) and his team members Dr. LI Yongxin (right) and PhD student WANG Ruojun (left) found 7,000 new marine species by nurturing biofilms in seawater (as shown on microscope and on screen).
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Discover More Than 7,000 New Microbial Species Enhancing Our Understanding of Ocean Biodiversity
A group of marine scientists at HKUST recently discovered over 7,000 new microbial species in the Oceans, including Acidobacteria – a…
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